Language Matters

Welcome to episode 2 of the MYAN Language Matters Podcast. In this episode, MYAN’s Community Development Officer Kate Yeung chats with Kwame Selormey and Kamal Chohan from Melaleuca Australia, unpacking the term ‘belonging’ and what it means in for multicultural young people in Australia. They explore the perspectives of belonging, shared values and the role of respect in forming a sense of belong...

The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (IDERD) was created by the United Nations General Assembly in 1979 to signify solidarity with people facing racism and racial discrimination. March 21st was selected as the day, commemorating the day in 1960 when police in Sharpesville, South Africa killed 69 people and injured 180 at a peaceful demonstration protesting the 1952 Pa...

Join Kate as she sits down with Dr. Sonia Srinivasan to discuss the importance of bowel cancer screening. Dr Sonia Srinivasan (she/her) is a GP and Adjunct Research Fellow with the SPHERE Centre of Research Excellence in Women's Health at Monash University, where she works on improving access to reproductive healthcare in General Practice. Dr Sonia is half Indian, half American, fully Kiwi and hol...

This episode is hosted by Kate from the Multicultural Youth Advocacy Network and engages in an insightful conversation with Dr. Sonia Srinivasan about the importance of breast and cervical cancer screening. Dr. Sonia is a GP and Adjunct Research Fellow with the SPHERE Centre of Research Excellence in Women's Health at Monash University, where she works on improving access to reproductive healt...

We're diving into @thedailyaus, a news outlet founded by two young entrepreneurs, Zara and Sam. They're on a mission to offer quality journalism to younger audiences and foster healthy media habits. With over 365,000 subscribers and 85% under 35, well look at how The Daily Aus is gaining the attention of a new generation of news consumers. Join us as we investigate the shifting face of journalism...

Episode 1 of the MY Voice Podcast is here (see the next slide for a little sneak peek)! Join Hashwina, MYAN's VIC Youth Ambassador (YAN) who speaks to Alicia Johnson (AJ), a First Nations woman, PhD scholar, activist and podcaster! In this episode, they discuss Close the Gap day, First Nations Justice, health disparity and allyship between multicultural and Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander...